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West is Best

222 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 11th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Malteurop - 2 Row13 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 83.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.5%
8 oz Munich8 oz Munich 37 6 3.2%
4 oz Belgian - Biscuit4 oz Biscuit 35 23 1.6%
0.75 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.75 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.8%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Hop Stand at 200 °F 10 min 33.3%
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 53.48 33.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 7 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Temperature 152 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.81 23.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.05 28.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.94 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.45 g | 13.8 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"West is Best" American IPA beer recipe by DaveTidd. All Grain, ABV 6.61%, IBU 53.48, SRM 9.3, Fermentables: (2 Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Munich, Biscuit, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Columbus, Warrior, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-11 18:29 UTC